I Ching reading: Lin (Approach) changing to Shi (The Army)
Lin: Nine at the beginning
Approaching through influence. Staying true brings good fortune.
咸臨，貞吉。
吉Favorable
Reading
Yes, go ahead.Momentum is rising and you can push ahead actively, but remember it won't keep rising forever.
Governing text · Lin: Nine at the beginning
In plain wordsDealing with those below you by moving their hearts. Stay true, and there is good fortune.
- Now
- The good forces are growing, and you are in a position to lead and move others.
- The key
- Only one line is changing: Nine at the beginning. The answer is in that line. This text describes a good outcome. Act the way it says and the matter can succeed. The promise has a condition: keep to the right course.
- Where it is heading
- Things are moving toward Shi (The Army): This is a hard battle that takes a lot of people. What matters most is the leader and the discipline.
- What to do
- Lead and help people with sincerity, not with sweet talk or pressure. Prepare ahead of time for when the tide turns.
Read more closely
Which text applies
One changing line: read that line of the primary hexagram.
Your six throws, bottom to top: 1: 9 yang (changing) · 2: 7 yang · 3: 8 yin · 4: 8 yin · 5: 8 yin · 6: 8 yin
Line position
In its proper place · answered by the fourth line
First place: the beginning of the matter. Low position, little power. Begin carefully.
Verdict words in the text
Nuclear hexagram · Fu (Return)
The worst is over, and the turn has come.
The nuclear hexagram is formed from the four inner lines. It shows what is going on inside the situation.
Full texts
One who truly knows the Changes does not need to divine. The text is for reflection; what you do is up to you.